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US 8,464,509 B2Granted
Continuous round baler
AssigneeAGCO Corporation
InventorsMaynard M. Herron, Robert A. Matousek, Cedric J. Blough, Patrick Kendrick, Brian D. Olander
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Abstract
In an example embodiment, a continuous baler includes a round baler and an adjustable conveyor for providing crop to the round baler. The adjustable conveyor may include a conveyor belt and a controller for manipulating the conveyor belts. In one example embodiment, the speed of the conveyor is adjusted in accordance with the operation of the baler.
Claims12
A method, comprising:
- receiving crop material at an adjustable conveyor, the adjustable conveyor configured to provide the crop material to a baler;
- and
- varying movement of a conveyor of the adjustable conveyor in accordance with operational cycles of the baler, wherein said varying the movement of the conveyor comprises:
- running the conveyor when the baler is in a first bale forming cycle;
- stopping the conveyor when the baler is in a bale wrapping cycle;
- and
- running the conveyor when the baler is in a second bale forming cycle.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving crop material at an adjustable conveyor, the adjustable conveyor configured to provide the crop material to a baler;
- and
- varying movement of a conveyor of the adjustable conveyor in accordance with a predetermined scheme, wherein said varying movement of a conveyor of the adjustable conveyor in accordance with a predetermined scheme, comprises:
- running the conveyor at a first speed until a bale in the baler reaches a first predetermined size;
- stopping the conveyor when the second bale size of the bale reaches a second predetermined size;
- and
- running the conveyor after ejection of the first bale.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.